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Amazon partners with Verizon to extend AWS cloud to 5G networks
Amazon.com on Tuesday said it was extending its cloud to 5G networks in partnership with Verizon Communications, so developers can run latency-sensitive programs on mobile and connected devices.
Amazon set to challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon JEDI cloud computing contract
If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon’s decision to award a highly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week.
Microsoft wins $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract
Microsoft has won the sought-after JEDI cloud computing contract with the Pentagon valued at as much as $10 billion (€9 billion) over a decade, dealing a blow to the market leader, Amazon, which had been the front-runner.
Wunderlist founder offers to buy back app from Microsoft
Wunderlist founder Christian Reber has offered to buy back the popular task management app from Microsoft to avoid it being shut down.
Reliance’s Azure cloud partnership poses threat to Amazon and Google in India
India’s Reliance Industries on Monday announced a partnership with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, in a move that deepens the offerings of its Jio telecoms unit while posing a direct challenge to rival cloud services providers such as Amazon.com and Alphabet’s Google.
Amazon will serve any government agency with facial recognition technology, so long as it’s...
The head of Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing division on Monday said the company would work with any government agency that followed the law, in contrast with rival Microsoft Corp, which has touted its rejection of controversial sales.
Microsoft to invest $100 million on Nigeria, Kenya tech hubs
Microsoft Corp. says it is set to spend $100 million to open its first development centres in Africa to work with local partners and governments, with initial sites in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya.
Huawei to build data centres in South Africa
China’s Huawei will build two data Centres in South Africa from March,it said, as part of plans to expand cloud services across Africa.
Amazon posts largest profit in its history on sales, tax boost
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported a profit near $2 billion, the largest in its history, as the online retailer drew millions of new customers to its Prime fast-shipping club for the holiday season and as changes to U.S. tax law added to its bottom line.
Amazon sells AWS cloud assets in China amid tightening regulation
Amazon.com is selling off the hardware from its public cloud business in China, amid tightening regulation over online data that is creating a hurdle for technology firms operating in the world’s second-largest economy.
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